Hello from Yorkshire

Hope I'm in the right place with this intro.

Hello to everyone.

I currently have a CBF1000 which I have enjoyed for the past 2 years but the years are catching up with me ( 63 ) and I am hoping something lower and not so top heavy will give me a few more years biking.

I am happy to tootal along and I like the look of the M800 and hope it would be right for me.

My only real concern is would I find the riding position comfortable with feet forward ?

If you have advice or similar experience I would be pleased to hear.

Hello yorky, great to have you on board.
I am not the really the right person to give advice on the riding position of the M800 as I ride a C800 but I believe the positioning would be fine. We have many older as well as younger members that ride the m800 and I have never heard any of them say anything negative with regards to the feet & the riding position, some have gone one step further and added the forward controls that put your feet out even further. Good luck with your choice.

Hi Yorky &  

Like Dave says " some have gone one step further and added the forward controls that put your feet out even further..."    I'm one of them - I mainly did it for comfort as I'm very long legged, but I love the riding position.  ps mines a M800 too. Good luck in your search!

Hi Yorky  You won't go far wrong with an M800, Great bike!

Hi yorky, you have picked well with the considered choice of the M800.

Hi and welcome Yorky,I came from a blackbird to a m800 and after about an hour sound,have still got it over three years later,great choice of bike.

Hi yorky, I am biased but the M8000 is superb. Love having my feet further forward.....never had any other riding position ;-)

Oops - I have the new 8l intruder by the looks of my last post. Goes like a bomb though!

Thanks for the welcome.... now its time to soak up the info !!

Hi Yorky ... Got my M800 at the end of August, and loving it, not had a problem with the feet forward position, welcome to the forum, some good info from these guys in here  

Really comfortable sitting position. Most comfortable bike I've ever had. Get arse ache after solid riding on my other bikes but not on the intruder

Hey Bunso you must have an Arse-o-steel as well!! I love the Intruder but still get arse ache after more than 90 mins in the saddle.

***Special note for Tex & our other Transatlantic friends: Arse = Butt.

Hi Yorky   when you make your choice you'll qualify for the yorkshire chapter for some ride outs 

Hey Yorky  to the site.

Feet forward is how you sit on the couch - how much more comfortable do you want to be ???  

 Yorky